SOURCE: NewspaperDirect

October 24, 2008 15:04 ET

NewspaperDirect Expands Presence in Turkey, Signing Distribution Agreement With Dünya Süper

ISTANBUL, TURKEY--(Marketwire - October 24, 2008) - Distripress, Stand 44 -- NewspaperDirect Inc., the world leader in multi-channel newspaper and magazine content distribution and monetization, announced that the leading newspaper publication import distributor in Turkey, Dünya Süper Dagitim A.S., has joined NewspaperDirect's License Partner Network. Under the agreement, Dünya Süper will be NewspaperDirect's exclusive print and delivery partner in Turkey, with rights to market and sell NewspaperDirect's 800+ publications.

"We are excited to be working with NewspaperDirect, the recognized leader in digital newspaper distribution," said Deniz Oztepe, managing director of Dünya Süper Dagitim A.S. "Their extensive and growing list of prominent titles is testament to their trusted relationship with hundreds of publishers. This, combined with their innovative technology and operational excellence, made them the obvious choice for our digital newspaper distribution business."

Rollout of the services began in September. Today, Dünya Süper is fully operational, offering hundreds of daily newspapers, many of which will be printed at the Distripress Congress on the NewspaperDirect stand 44.

"As an ACE award-winning distributor in Turkey, Dünya Süper is the perfect partner for us in that market," said Alex Kroogman, CEO of NewspaperDirect. "Dunya's decades of experience and stellar track record will ensure that our publishing partners enjoy a breadth of distribution in Turkey that will exceed their expectations."

NewspaperDirect's network of over 800 national and international newspaper titles include The Daily Mail, The Guardian, International Herald Tribune, Le Figaro, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, National Post, El Pais, The Sydney Morning Herald, Il Giornale, Yomiuri Shimbun, as well as many others.

With well established sales channels across six continents, NewspaperDirect's License Partners sell its digitally printed publications to all key segments, including: hotels, retail, home subscribers, corporate offices, embassies, airports, libraries, educational institutions and events.

About NewspaperDirect Inc.

NewspaperDirect is the world leader in multi-channel newspaper and magazine content distribution and monetization. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, NewspaperDirect has offices in London, Vienna and Düsseldorf. Its proprietary technology is the foundation behind its highly acclaimed global distribution services: PressDisplay.com, ND Press and Print-On-Demand, and its privately branded ePaper solution -- SmartEdition.

NewspaperDirect has agreements with over 800 newspaper and magazine publishers from 81 countries around the globe to market, sell and/or print their publications worldwide in print or online.

The NewspaperDirect global Print-On-Demand and ND Press network has grown to more than 100 License Partners with over 1200 print locations in more than 100 countries. This network includes distributors, luxury hotels, cruise ships, yachts, airlines, retailers, libraries and research facilities. In addition, NewspaperDirect prints and distributes newspapers at major business, political and sporting events such as the Olympics and the G8 Summits.

A Microsoft Premium Partner, NewspaperDirect also develops content applications for Tablet PCs, Ultra-Mobile PCs and Windows Mobile devices.